They are two of five Pac-12 teams in the rankings, along with No. 9 Stanford, No. 12 UCLA and defending national champion No. 24 Arizona.

Oregon State enters the season with an experienced lineup, as it returns nine players that started at least 24 games in 2012, including reigning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Michael Conforto. The Beavers open the season Feb. 15 against Utah Valley in Palm Springs, Calif.

Oregon returns a bevy of experienced players and will rely on production from reliever Jimmie Sherfy and one of the stronger bullpens in the country. Sherfy led the Pac-12 with 19 saves in 2012. The Ducks open the season Feb. 15 at Hawaii.

The top five, according to Baseball America, are North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Louisville and Mississippi State.

USA Today's coaches poll also came out Thursday, and the positions of the Beavers and Ducks were basically reversed from the BA poll.

Oregon is ranked No. 6 in the nation; Oregon State is No. 14 in the coaches' poll.